Were You in the Running?

I posted a thread in Etsy to find people who would like an item from their shop featured on my blog. Some of them made it into my Favorites. You can see them in the EtsyMini to the right of the page here. Others will be featured as I am able to get to them.

Here are some now. If you click on the picture, it will take you to that person's Etsy shop.

I know it's only four, but I got such a huge response, that I will be doing more, a little at a time.

Do You Want Your Item to be Featured?

I am looking for some GREAT handmade items to feature today. If you comment on any of the previous four posts on my blog, I will put you in the running to have an item from your Etsy shop featured.

Be sure to mention "in the running" in your comment! And comment on this post so I know you commented somewhere! :-) Hope that all makes sense!

Also, please make sure I know where to find you on Etsy!

Some Beautiful Winter and Christmas Items from Etsy

Softie Snowman Ornament from Urban Paisley.

Winter Bungalow--a Stitched Home from Stephanie Dos Reis.

Blue Poinsettia Glove Wreath from Little Bit Crafts.

Sweet and Sugary Aqua Glittered Snowflake Box from LeesieBella.

Polka Dot Christmas Stockings from Jump Up and Down.

In the Meadow We Can Build a Snowman Primitive Winter Christmas Wood Sign

from Penn Street Primitives.

Adoption Fundraising

Hello to all of my readers. Once again, I am posting something that is not a plug for Etsy. This one is much more important to me, and closer to my heart, than Etsy. Sorry! I really like Etsy, but I LOVE babies.

We have been put in the running as a family waiting to adopt a precious little baby. The baby is due to be born in February, and we have spoken to the birth mom twice now. We will be meeting with her sometime this week so that she can get to know our little family and see if we will be a great family for her precious little gift.

One of the things that comes with having children is the added financial need, and with adoption, it is no different; sometimes it is even more costly. This birth mom is going through an established adoption agency/attorney. She will not have to pay for anything while going through this process. We, however, will be responsible for roughly 1/3 of the costs involved. As some of you may know adoption costs, including lawyer fees can really stack up.

We are trying to put aside some money for our part of things, regardless of whether this particular birth mom chooses us or not. You may have noticed the advertisements on the bottom right of this blog. We are able to make a little commission when you click through to these shops and purchase something from them. We will be adding a few more as we are able. We will be taking all commissions made from these shops and putting them in our "Adoption Fund". Thank you so much for helping us out! We really appreciate your generosity!

Have a blessed day!

Angie

Challies.com December Giveaway--Modern Parables

I know, I know, it's not about Etsy this time. But my husband reads a blog called Challies.com all the time, and they have this really great giveaway right now.

Tim Challies is the author of the blog, which is a full-time job for him. He does live blogs while at Christian conferences throughout the year, all across the nation. He does book reviews on an almost daily basis. He is currently a brand new author, of his first book, The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment. He also does giveaways each month from some of his sponsors.

This month, the giveaway is for a fantastic DVD set called Modern Parables. "Modern Parables is “an original Bible study curriculum designed for people who like movies. It is the first in a planned series of film-driven studies on the parables. The films are uniquely designed to parallel the original parable and thereby drive the viewer back toward the Biblical text. The 12-lesson study (with 6 additional lessons on cinema and theology) uses short dramatic films that explain Jesus’ parables using the particular strength of the cinematic medium. In other words, just watching the films helps teach the historical, grammatical, contextual and interpretive elements in the parables.”

You can read Tim Challies' review of this DVD set here. If you enter to win this DVD set, please use our referral ID # which is 40928. This will allow us to have more chances to win.

Thank you for reading this, and allowing me to digress from the Etsy promotional content you are used to in this blog.

Have a great day and God bless!

Angie

Only 22 Days Until Christmas...Are You Done Shopping?

If you're still looking for some great gifts for Christmas, check out these gorgeous items I found on Etsy.com!

"I Wish I Might" limited edition print from Stephanie Fizer at Etsy.com.

Pink Shabby Chic Christmas Tree from RicRacSally at Etsy.com. Black Filigree Long Sleeved Tee from Stevester on Etsy.com.

Queen Dragonfly Zipper Pouch from Murwati at Etsy.com.

Christmas Gifts for Girls from Etsy!

Green Apples Outfit in Size 4T from Ambrosia Delights.

Modern Monogram Sparkling Stool from Ellie Cates.

Dressup Petal Tutu Skirt from Junebug Dressup.

Baby's First Birthday Bracelet from MiniBelle.